Men rescued after drifting days off Fla. coast

Two Bahamian citizens have been rescued after their boat capsized off the Florida coast more than a week ago.

A Coast Guard helicopter crew hoisted the two men from the capsized boat east of Riviera Beach on Saturday. A photo released Sunday by the Coast Guard shows two men resting on the hull of the boat.

Authorities say the Coast Guard Sector in Miami received a report of the capsized vessel Saturday afternoon and diverted a boat and helicopter to the area to search for the men. The men told rescuers they had been drifting at sea for eight days and had ingested salt water.

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The two men were transferred to a Miami area hospital for further treatment.

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